Mortality rate, under-5 in Arab World
Arab World: Mortality rate, under-5 was 33.72 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Arab World stood at 33.72 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Arab World peaked at 89.99 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.72 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Arab World 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.49 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 89.99 per 1,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 86.05 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 83.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 73.16 per 1,000 live births | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 71.19 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 69.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 67.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 70.22 per 1,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 63.01 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 61.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 59.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 57.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 55.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 55.47 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 50.28 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 46.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 44.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.92 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.89 per 1,000 live births | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 43.24 per 1,000 live births | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 40.07 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 38.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 38.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.71 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 37.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 35.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 34.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 34.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.04 per 1,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 35.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 33.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.86 per 1,000 live births | 63.01 per 1,000 live births | 89.99 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.22 per 1,000 live births | 44.84 per 1,000 live births | 61.02 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.89 per 1,000 live births | 35.85 per 1,000 live births | 53.89 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.82 per 1,000 live births | 33.72 per 1,000 live births | 36.04 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Lesotho 60 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 59.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Togo 56.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Pakistan 56 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 4.8% (2025)
- Population, female 242.79 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 7.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 23.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Arab World?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Arab World was 33.72 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 89.99 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.72 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.